Plastic bag dispensing system

Abstract

A container holds plastic bags which are sequentially linked together and removed one at a time. When the last bag is used and pulled out, the container from which the bags were stored follows the last bag.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Bag dispensing apparatus comprising a container having a restricted opening, a series of bags positioned in the container and sequentially removable through said opening, said bags being connected in sequence and folded into a stack, a line of weakness between each pair of adjacent bags to permit separating them by tearing across the line of weakness, and means to prevent the last bag of the sequence from being detached from said container. 
     
     
       2. Apparatus according to claim 1, in which said prevention means is a member positioned in the box, attached to said last bag of the sequence, and not removable through said opening. 
     
     
       3. Apparatus according to claim 2, in which said member is a shelf too large to pass through said opening and not attached to said container. 
     
     
       4. Apparatus according to claim 3, in which said container is a rectangular box having four folded sides, the area covered by three of said sides being large enough to permit entry into the box of said stack of bags with said attached shelf before the other one of said sides is folded in place.